Regular Season Game 7 - December 09, 2009 CET: 19:45 Local time: 19:45 - GDYNIA SPORTS ARENA

Records

Ave.   Ave.
0-0 Final Four 0-0
0-0 Playoffs 0-0
0-0 Top 16 0-0
2-4 Regular Season 5-1
2-4 Overall 5-1

Referees

Crew Chief
LAMONICA, LUIGI, Italy
Referee
JOVCIC, MILIVOJE, Serbia
Umpire
LOPES, LUIS, Portugal

Team Stats

Ave.   Ave.
75.8 Points 85.2
33.0 Rebounds 29.8
9.5 O. Rebounds 6.3
23.5 D. Rebounds 23.5
13.5 Assists 18.0
8.2 Steals 9.0
4.0 Blocks 2.8
16.0 Turnovers 11.5
52.4 % 2PT 61.3 %
29.9 % 3PT 42.9 %
73.1 % FT 70.0 %
70.3 Index 103.7

Player Stats

Ave.   Ave.
16.8 / Logan Points 15.7 / Lavrinovic, D.
6.8 / WOODS, QYNTEL Rebounds 5.0 / Lavrinovic, D.
2.0 / SOW, PAPE OR 1.5 / Lavrinovic, D.
6.0 / WOODS, QYNTEL DR 3.5 / Lavrinovic, D.
3.5 / Logan Assists 4.3 / PRIGIONI, PABLO
1.7 / Logan Steals 1.5 / Llull
1.7 / SOW, PAPE Blocks 1.5 / Lavrinovic, D.
3.8 / WOODS, QYNTEL Turnovers 2.3 / Lavrinovic, D.
77.8 % / JAGLA, JAN-HENDRICK 2PT 78.9 % / Llull
35.7 % / Logan 3PT 100.0 % / Lavrinovic, D.
100.0 % / Hrycaniuk FT 94.7 % / BULLOCK, LOUIS
14.7 / WOODS, QYNTEL Index 21.2 / Lavrinovic, D.

THE TAKE

A big fight for different goals in Group D is scheduled for Wedneday when Asseco Prokom hosts Real Madrid in Gdynia, Poland. Madrid is tied with Panathinaikos for first place in Group D at 5-1 and will advance to the Top 16 if it downs Prokom on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Prokom is fourth in Group D at 2-4 and will take a huge step forwards to clinch a Top 16 berth with a win against Madrid. It won't be an easy task, however, as Prokom lost its three previous game against the Spanish powerhouse and Madrid's only loss in Poland came on April 4, 1962. Madrid may be without Louis Bullock, who missed a Spanish League game this weekend due to a knee injury. If Bullock is sidelined, Rimantas Kaukenas and Travis Hansen are set to see most of the minutes at the wings. Sergi Vidal offers defense and experience off the bench. Vidal has a critical matchup against Qyntel Woods, who comes off a 25-point game against EWE Baskets Oldenburg last week. Woods is a natural-born mismatch due to his ball-handling, talent and one-on-one skills. Meanwhile, Kaukenas and Hansen are ready to test their shooting skills against David Logan, an outstanding scorer ready to pull the trigger at any time. Piotr Szczkota and Lukasz Seweryn may see some playing time off the bench. Prokom must be concerned with stopping Pablo Prigioni, Madrid's floor general and head coach Ettore Messina's extension on the floor. Sergio Llull is his perfect complement due to his quickness, driving skills and up-tempo game. Both players have been sharing playing time in crunch time, too. Prigioni has an interesting matchup against Daniel Ewing, with Llull ready come off the bench to face Junior Harrington or use his defensive skills against Logan. Madrid is really deep around the baskets, with versatile forward Novica Velickovic as its key player. Coach Messina has been using him mostly at power forward, but he may start at the '3' position against Woods, with World and European champions Felipe Reyes and Jorge Garbajosa playing inside. Darjus Lavrinovic offers deep range, post skills and blocked shots off the bench, with Tomas Van den Spiegel providing size, defense and know-how. Velickovic faces Ronnie Burrell, who will try to take him to the low post to get him into foul trouble. Garbajosa and Lavrinovic need to open the court against Pape Sow and Adam Hrycaniuk. Garbajosa must also face power forward Jan Jagla, in a battle between two very similar players - even though Garbajosa is far more experienced. Madrid must play up-tempo, run its offense through Velickovic and keep its outstanding ball circulation to grab its sixth consecutive win right before its critical showdown against Panathinaikos. Prokom must rely on Logan and Woods to have a chance to win the game down the stretch. Expect nothing but an extraordinary basketball atmosphere in Gdynia on Wednesday.

REFEREES: Luigi Lamonica, Milivoje Jovcic, Luis Lopes


GAME NOTES

Asseco Prokom Gdynia

David Logan has scored in double figures in 17 straight Euroleague games. He has also made at least one three-pointer in 17 straight games.

Logan has picked up at least 1 steal in all 21 Euroleague games in which he has played.

Qyntel Woods scored a career-high 25 points last week against EWE Baskets.

Woods is one of only two players in the Euroleague this season ranked in the top 10 in both scoring and rebounding. He is fourth in the league in scoring (16.8 ppg.) and seventh in rebounding (6.8 rpg.).

Pape Sow grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds last week against EWE Baskets.

Ronnie Burrell picked up his only double-double of the season in Week 2 against Real Madrid with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Prokom shoots the second-most three-pointers in the league with an average of 24.5 attempted threes per game.

Real Madrid

Tomas Van den Spiegel played for Prokom during the 2007-08 season. Adam Lapeta and Przemyslaw Zamojski are the only remaining Prokom players from Van den Spiegel’s time there.

Louis Bullock needs just 2 more assists to reach 20th place on the Euroleague’s career assists charts. He currently has 278 assists in 125 career games.

Bullock needs just 1 more steal to reach 20th place on the Euroleague’s career steals charts. He currently has 154 steals.

Jorge Garbajosa needs just 2 more steals to reach 200 for his Euroleague career. Garbajosa is currently ranked sixth on the Euroleague career steals list.

Garbajosa needs 1 more blocked shot to move into the Euroleague career top 10 in blocks. He is currently ranked 11th with 79 career blocks. Marcus Haislip is 10th with 80 career blocks.

Rimas Kaukenas has scored in double figures in each of his last 11 Euroleague appearances.

Real Madrid is ranked last in the Euroleague in offensive rebounds with 38 this season.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
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Quotes Head Coaches

PACESAS, TOMAS
Asseco Prokom
"Real is a team wich doesn't need any additional recommendations. They have a clear purpose in this Euroleague season and they are playing very well in both the Euroleague and the Spanish ACB, where they are still without even one loss. Ettore Messina is one of the best coaches in Europe, so it will be a very tough game for my team. But I believe in my players and I think that if we play a good game, we can make a surprise in Gdynia."
MESSINA, ETTORE
Real Madrid
"We play on the road against a team that has options to reach the Top 16, which makes this game crucial for them. Asseco Prokom is a team that plays intelligently, that executes a very organized type of basketball and gets a lot of support from its fans. We want to continue the positive string of results that we have. Our intention is to keep improving our play with the objective of arriving to the Top 16 in better form."

Players

HARRINGTON, JUNIOR
Asseco Prokom
"First of all, we've got to play a good defense and try to be efficient on offense. They are a good team, but if we stay together, every score is possible in my opinion. We know that Louis Bullock didn't come to Poland, but they are still a very dangerous and big team, so we have to give 100 percent from ourselves."
VIDAL, SERGI
Real Madrid
"We know that any game in the Euroleague is difficult, even more so playing away from home. We will try to continue on our current form in terms of results, but we know that to do so we need to face this game with a lot of intensity and concentration. They have a very talented offensive team, with several players who can score very easily, and we know they are especially dangerous playing at home because there they have more confidence."
Qyntel Woods celebrates - Asseco ProkomAsseco Prokom got closer to clinch a Top 16 berth in Group D by edging Real Madrid 82-76 in front of a sellout crowd in Gdynia, Poland on Wednesday night. Prokom improved to 3-4 in Group D while Madrid dropped to 5-2 and is second, right behind Panathinaikos, first at 6-1 and already qualified to the Top 16. Prokom also handed Madrid its first loss in Polish League in almost 48 years. Madrid had not lost in Poland since CWKS Legia defeated the Spanish powerhouse 73-62 in Warszawa on April 4, 1962. Qyntel Woods led the winners with 27 points, including a mid-range jumper that sealed the outcome in the final seconds. David Logan added 19 on 7-of-8 two-pointers while Pape Sow and Adam Hrycaniuk each had 12 for Prokom. Felipe Reyes led Madrid with 16 points. Jorge Garbajosa added 14, Travis Hansen had 13 while Darjus Lavrinovic got 10 for the guests, that trailed all the way in the fourth quarter but managed to get within 74-72 on free throws by Sergio Llull. Logan stepped up with a fast break layup while Woods followed a put-back basket with a key jumper to seal the outcome, 80-74, as Madrid never recovered.

Logan got Prokom going with a quick layup but Reyes split free throws and scored down low for a 2-3 Madrid lead. The hosts found a go-to guy in Hrycaniuk, that followed a close jumper with a put-back layup. Hrycaniuk soon capped an 8-0 Prokom run with free throws to give the hosts a 10-3 lead. Reyes kept pacing Madrid with a three-point play and Garbajosa struck from downtown to bring Madrid back to life, 10-9. Hrycaniuk scored again and free throws by Daniel Ewing gave Prokom some fresh air at 14-9. Logan scored off a steal but a three-pointer by Pablo Prigioni got the guests within 16-12. Woods kept pacing the hosts with a jumper and a three-pointer to give Prokom its biggest lead, 21-12. Madrid did not panic, however, as Lavrinovic downed a triple and Rimas Kaukenas also struck from downtown to bring their team as close as 21-18. Woods stayed on fire with another three-pointer but Hansen kept Madrid within 24-21 after 10 minutes.

Hansen sank a three-pointer from the right wing early in the second quarter. Woods shined with a driving layup that Lavrinovic bettered with a three-point play to put Madrid back ahead, 26-27. Mateusz Kostrewski took over with a layup in transition but a corner triple by Garbajosa silenced the crowd at 28-30. Prokom quickly entered the foul bonus but Madrid did not make the most out of it, as Sergi Vidal and Reyes sank free throws for a 28-32 Madrid lead. Sow hit a jump hook and Logan followed with an outstanding layup in transition. Harrington scored off a midcourt steal to get Prokom back ahead, 34-32. Sow capped an 8-0 Prokom run with free throws but Hansen and a corner triple by Prigioni kept the guests as close as 38-37. Hansen stayed on fire with his third three-pointer and Llull also struck from downtown for a 39-43 score. Woods joined the three-point shootout and followed Ewing's free throws with a put-back layup to fix the halftime score at 46-43.

Felipe Reyes - Real MadridReyes nailed a close jumper immediately after the break, as Madrid had improved its man-to-man defense, with Hansen stopping Woods. Kaukenas shined with a wild driving layup and Reyes added a power basket for a 46-49 Madrid lead. Prokom went scoreless for more than 2 minutes until Logan buried a three-pointer. Garbajosa scored in penetration and Reyes nailed a mid-range jumper to make Prokom call timeout at 49-53. Hrycaniuk got the crowd involved with a two-handed dunk and Logan scored in penetration to give the hosts some hope at 53-56. Garbajosa hit free throws and Kaukenas added a coast-to-coast layup to boost Madrid's margin to 53-60. Prokom tried to get Woods and Logan involved to stay in the game. Logan stepped up with a driving layup and Sow followed an off-balance reverse layup with a put-back basket to get the hosts as close as 59-60. Novica Velickovic sank a free throw - his first point - but Woods scored in the low post and added a foul shot for a 62-61 Prokom lead after 30 minutes.

Sow scored down low early in the fourth quarter, as Madrid struggled to find the way to the basket. Kaukenas rescued the guests with a backdoor layup to make it a one-point game, 64-63. Woods took over with a high-flying layup in transition but Garbajosa answered with a jumper for a 66-65 score with 7 minutes left. Jan Jagla shined with a reverse layup, as Madrid used Lavrinovic and Reyes on court for the first time this season. Woods scored in transition for a 70-66 Prokom lead. Lavrinovic stepped up with a put-back layup that Ronnie Burrell matched with a power basket in transition. Garbajosa and Llull hit free throws but a put-back layup by Hrycaniuk and a fast break basket by Logan gave the hosts a four-point lead, 76-72. Woods took over with a critical put-back basket, good for a 78-72 Prokom lead with under 2 minutes left. Llull sank free throws with 47.6 seconds left but Woods finished a long Prokom offense with a mid-range jumper that sealed the outcome. Madrid kept trying but Prokom had sealed a historical home win that got the hosts closer to the Top 16.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
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Referees: LAMONICA, LUIGI (ITA), JOVCIC, MILIVOJE (SRB), LOPES, LUIS (POR)
Attendance: 4300
By Quarter1234
Asseco Prokom24221620
Real Madrid21221815
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Asseco Prokom24466282
Real Madrid21436176
Head coach: PACESAS, TOMAS
Asseco Prokom
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
3FG
M-A
FT
M-A
Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
7 SEWERYN, LUKASZ 2:38     0/1                   2   -3
9 SOW, PAPE 20:05 12 5/9   2/4 2 1 3 1   2     4 4 8
11 HARRINGTON, JUNIOR 16:42 2 1/2       2 2 2 2       1 1 7
12 LOGAN, DAVID 35:26 19 7/8 1/4 2/2   2 2 4 1 4     1 1 18
13 KOSTRZEWSKI, MATEUSZ 4:34 2 1/1             2       1   3
14 JAGLA, JAN-HENDRICK 22:05 2 1/2 0/1     4 4 1         1 1 5
16 LAPETA, ADAM DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 SZCZOTKA, PIOTR 4:53           1 1   2 1     1 1 2
24 WOODS, QYNTEL 32:29 27 8/14 3/6 2/4 2 3 5 1 3 1     3 4 25
30 BURRELL, RONNIE 17:55 2 1/4 0/1 0/1   3 3           5 2 -3
32 EWING, DANIEL 23:18 4 0/1 0/2 4/4   1 1 4 1 2     3 2 4
34 HRYCANIUK, ADAM 19:55 12 5/6   2/2 4 1 5   2 3 2   4 2 15
Team             2 2               2
Totals 200:00 82 29/47 4/15 12/17 8 20 28 13 13 13 2 0 26 18 83
61.7% 26.7% 70.6%
Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating
Head coach: MESSINA, ETTORE
Real Madrid
# Player Min Pts 2FG
M-A
3FG
M-A
FT
M-A
Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
5 PRIGIONI, PABLO 32:45 6   2/5   1 2 3 5 3 5     2 1 8
6 HANSEN, TRAVIS 31:25 13 0/2 3/5 4/4   1 1 2   3   1 4 7 11
7 LAVRINOVIC, DARJUS 16:42 10 3/4 1/2 1/1 4 4 8 1   2     3 3 15
9 REYES, FELIPE 20:50 16 5/9   6/10 2 4 6 1 1 1     2 6 19
12 VAN DEN SPIEGEL, TOMAS 3:35               1         1    
13 KAUKENAS, RIMANTAS 18:51 9 3/5 1/1     2 2 3   5   1 3 1 4
14 VELICKOVIC, NOVICA 16:41 1 0/2 0/1 1/2 1   1 1   2       1 -2
15 GARBAJOSA, JORGE 27:17 14 2/8 2/3 4/4 2 7 9 2   1     1 3 19
20 VIDAL, SERGI 5:41     0/1 0/2       1           1 -1
21 DASIC, VLADIMIR DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 LLULL, SERGIO 26:13 7 0/2 1/4 4/4   1 1 2   1     3 3 4
51 DE MIGUEL, IGNACIO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Team           1 2 3               3
Totals 200:00 76 13/32 10/22 20/27 11 23 34 19 4 20 0 2 19 26 80
40.6% 45.5% 74.1%
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Head Coaches

PACESAS, TOMAS
Asseco Prokom
“We are very happy. For us this a great win over a great team. Every single one of my players showed great determination and proved that it would not be an easy game for our opponent. In my opinion, our aggressiveness and determination let us win this very important game. Today I want to say thank you to all my players because they did a great job.”
MESSINA, ETTORE
Real Madrid
“Prokom played an excellent game for forty minutes. Excellent defense forced us into a lot of turnovers while on offense they were able to create spaces and attack the basket, which was the key to their win. We didn't defend well and didn't move the ball on offense because of their aggressiveness. They deserved to win and we just need to go back to work and try to learn something from this loss.”

Players

SZCZOTKA, PIOTR
Asseco Prokom
“We knew everything about Real Madrid, and we knew that it would be very hard to play against them. But we believed we could win anyway and this is the reward for my team. Our whole team worked hard for the final score and now we are very happy.”
LAVRINOVIC, DARJUS
Real Madrid
“Prokom played a much better game than the first one in Madrid. They knew how we play and they were prepared for us.”
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